Comparison

minista vs FramePic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

minista

Create miniature-style photos with adjustable bokeh effects, simulating the depth of a real camera. Easily select, trim, and enhance your images before saving or sharing.

Highlights
  • Miniature photo effect
  • Adjustable bokeh depth
  • Photo library or camera import
  • 1:1 aspect ratio cropping
  • Save to camera roll
  • Share to SNS
Features
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You can create an image of miniature photo. Thank you for downloading over 80,000 users. [Feature] Not only put a blur like a miniature photo of conventional, I can blur with the depth like a real camera. [How to use] 1. Choose a photo from photo library or camera. 2. Trim the square aspect ratio of 1:1 image you selected. 3. You can adjust the bokeh by operating the slider at the bottom of the screen. 4. I will generate a miniature image from the save button. 5. After the image generation in the preview screen, can be posted to SNS from the action can be saved to the camera roll. *Because it is a simulation I thought, there is the case that a part of the image is distorted. *May or may not suitable for miniature some images to be used. *It does not correspond to the bokeh effect in legacy devices. [Support] iOS 15.0 and over

About

FramePic

This app allows you to freely add frames to your photos, customizing their size, color, and ratio to match your images. It also offers editing tools like filters, brightness adjustments, cropping, and rotation. You can also export your creations as PNG files for social media.

Highlights
  • Customizable frame size, color, and ratio
  • Catchlight effect
  • Filters and brightness/contrast adjustment
  • Cropping and image rotation
  • PNG export for social media
  • Free to use
Features
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撮影した写真に枠を付けると写真が引き立つ場合があります。 それぞれの写真の色や比率に合わせて自由に枠を追加する事ができるアプリです。 こういったフレーム編集を行うアプリは沢山ありますが、色や形、比率も固定のものばかりでした。 そこでこのアプリでは自分の自由な大きさに枠を指定する事ができるようにしました。 また、TwitterにPNG形式で画像を投稿する事もできます。 他にもキャッチライト加工、フィルター機能や明るさ、コントラストなどを調整する機能やトリミング、画像回転機能なども搭載しています。 今後は円形のフレームや部分修正機能などを実装予定です

Screenshots

minista4 screens
FramePic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FramePic at 100% against minista's 29%. FramePic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). minista's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FramePic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. minista asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

minista ships an update every 5 months, FramePic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
minista versus FramePic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterministaFramePic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakeshi KayahashiRyosuke Tamura

Customer experience

minista

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

FramePic

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

minista

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FramePic

One-time1
  • 広告消去$2.99

Questions

Is minista free?
minista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FramePic free?
FramePic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do minista or FramePic have ads?
minista shows ads; FramePic does not.
Which is updated more often, minista or FramePic?
minista ships an update every 5 months, and FramePic fortnightly. Most recently, minista was updated on September 26, 2026 and FramePic on August 22, 2026.

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